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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2496   
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If the motorway has three lanes or more you are not permitted to tow in the outside lane. Speed limit is 60 mph. You're dead right - he's asking for a blue flashing light. Defender 90XS SW
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19th Jul 2022 1:51pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2240
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Driver likely to be one of the TrueTossers who sit in the outside lane when there's nothing in the middle (or even inside) lane.
A bit slow for one of these types though, it's usually over 100mph |
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19th Jul 2022 6:23pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16876 
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I think you'll find that the key to this is that the driver is an unthinking antisocial moron, rather than that he (or less probably she) is driving a Defender.
There are no towing rules for morons. |
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19th Jul 2022 6:31pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 955  
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Not sure the traffic police would target this sort of behaviour, it’s easier and less hassle to catch a speeder
 Ride like you stole it!!
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19th Jul 2022 8:27pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 249
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There's absolutely no doubt whatsoever if a traffic cop saw this they would prosecute. If they were in an unmarked car and were passed by this nutter they'd be straight on the blue's and two's.
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20th Jul 2022 7:22am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2240
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l would love to understand why they do it, is it a kind on "l am here and l own the road" mentality or some sort of territorial thing l wonder.
Or it might just be because it's against the rules, like tossing your fast food wrappers out of the car windows. Last edited by lightning on 25th Jul 2022 10:18pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Jul 2022 2:39pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1526
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its got worse since they starting giving everybody a tow license with their morning coffee.
no training needed just jump in drive. my fave is the bluetooth straps that folk use. yes yes the weight of the digger will hold it to the trailer officer.[/quote] |
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20th Jul 2022 2:52pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5024 
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Yes since the towing test was removed it’s got worse. Totally wrong move Mike
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24th Jul 2022 5:43pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567 
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Anyone passing their test before 1997 didn’t have any training. Do we know this person was under 42?
It should have remained but grandadfather removed as well. |
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24th Jul 2022 8:18pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2052 
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And you automatically think that the people who had been towing for years hadn't learned anything in all of that time.....??
I have 'grandfather rights' but can guarantee I take things far more seriously than some of the feckwits I have seen, and just like most modern driving then general standards are far worse than they have ever been mainly because they are too busy relying on the new fangled  tech whilst watching Netflix on their ginormous dash screen.......Last edited by 90 Dreamer on 24th Jul 2022 8:56pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th Jul 2022 8:50pm |
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| Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 726 
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I’ve also noticed more of this since the de-restriction on B+E requirement
In my boring world stuck in the normal lane at 51mph my opinion is “let the lads crack on” when the elephants are racing I’d be probably doing the same with the the full fat and the Ifor. Formerly mao99999 16 Focus RS Nitrous Blue. 11 FFRR TDV8 Vouge SE Black Black. 08 DEFENDER SVX SOFT TOP (SUPERB) 08 DEFENDER 110 DCPU Stornoway grey (Overland Exploration Unit) 05 Fiesta ST 150 Van 04 Jaguar XKR 4.2 Supercharged V8 02 DEFENDER 90 TD5 (next years soft top project) 95 DEFENDER 110 CSW 300 TDi Phoenix black 95 DEFENDER 90 HT Monti Carlo blue COUNTY 300 TDi 67 109" SERIES 2a TUNED 200 TDI 64 DAVID BROWN 990 rat look 55 86" SERIES 1 |
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24th Jul 2022 8:52pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567
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That maybe the case. But my mother would have been able to drive with a trailer on and hasn’t driven a car since 1996.
Passing my test in 1998, there was no Netflix’s, traction control and I didn’t have a mobile phone |
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24th Jul 2022 8:56pm |
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| Chugga90 Member Since: 07 Sep 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 195 |
I don’t actually think the change of rules with B+E have had an impact on the driving standard so soon.
It’s been abysmal for a good while before the rules change. I passed by test in 1989, so have never had formal training for trailer use. For the last twenty years I have used various trailers for my work tasks. One interesting thing I regularly see on the M40, in either direction. Usually high spec/performance vehicles, cleaned up nicely, private plates, Asian drivers. Lines of the cars flying up the motorway faster than the limit, in whatever lane is clear, ducking and weaving. Will stay over in the loser lane going steady! |
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24th Jul 2022 9:30pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567
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I am still bitter my age meant I had to take tests people a few months older didn’t have to take.
I don’t feel the removal has reduced the driving standard. There will always be good and bad drivers. Having done the tests driving at 51 on a motorway I suspect would result in a fail or minor point. I failed my first for going too slow. |
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24th Jul 2022 10:06pm |
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